The Man and the Snake (1891)by Ambrose Bierce Story copied from the Wikisource. __FORCETOC__
The story's protagonist is a man named Harker Brayton. He is staying at the home of a friend of his, a scientist named Dr. Druring who keeps several snakes in another wing of his house. Brayton sees a snake under his bed. He finds that the serpent's eyes have a hypnotic effect on him. An abridged version of "The Man and the Snake" is read by Christopher Lee in the fourth episode of the five-part British radio horror anthology series Christopher Lee's Fireside Tales. The episode first aired on BBC Radio 2 on December 29, 2004.
The Man and the Snake (1891)by Ambrose Bierce Story copied from the Wikisource. __FORCETOC__
The story's protagonist is a man named Harker Brayton. He is staying at the home of a friend of his, a scientist named Dr. Druring who keeps several snakes in another wing of his house. Brayton sees a snake under his bed. He finds that the serpent's eyes have a hypnotic effect on him. An abridged version of "The Man and the Snake" is read by Christopher Lee in the fourth episode of the five-part British radio horror anthology series Christopher Lee's Fireside Tales. The episode first aired on BBC Radio 2 on December 29, 2004.